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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a general score of 79.2 against 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Even though Huawei P Smart (2021) is a better device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, we must highlight that it's also a just a bit heavier and just a little thicker device.
Huawei P Smart (2021) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 feature quite similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each display inch.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, a same size back camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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